Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot up to 180 days preceding the election(s). The voter is not required to provide a reason but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application. The application is only valid for one election, unless the voter is disabled or 65 years or older.

A completed application must first be received before an absentee ballot is issued. You may call the Elections Office at 770-830-5823 and request an application be mailed to you or you may download an application from Absentee By Mail section under Elections and Registration on this site.

An adult relative of a disabled voter residing inside the county may apply for an absentee ballot, but shall not vote for the disabled voter. The disabled box on the application must be checked, and the relative making application must sign the application appropriately.

An adult relative may apply for an absentee ballot but shall not vote for a voter who is temporarily residing outside of Carroll County. The relative requesting ballot must sign application appropriately. The college student may download the application and return completed application by mail, fax, or email.

The last day for the Elections Office to accept completed absentee by mail applications is 3:00pm on the Friday before the election. All applications will be processed in order received. The Elections Office does not recommend trying to vote by mail the last week prior to the election as ballots cannot be guaranteed for delivery.

A new application must be submitted each year. Georgia does not have a permanent absentee voter status. In the case of a Presidential Preference Primary or any Special Election a separate and distinct application must be made for each election. (Military and Overseas Citizens are exempt).

Disabled or 65 years or older voters may mark the designated box on the absentee application in order to receive a ballot for all elections for that year except in case of a Presidential Preference Primary or any Special Election. In those cases, a separate and distinct application must be made for each election.

Absentee ballots are to be returned by mail to Elections Office, P.O. Box 338, Carrolton, GA 30112. The absentee voter may personally deliver their own ballot to the Elections Office. An adult relative may deliver an absentee ballot for a physically disabled voter and shall be required to complete and sign the Oath of Person Assisting Elector.

Georgia law requires the voter make a mark if unable to sign. If the Oath of Elector on the back of absentee ballot envelope does not have the voter's signature or mark, the ballot is rejected. A Power of Attorney or voter's stamped signature is not valid for the purpose of voting.

No, by law only the voter themselves may return their own ballot, unless the voter is disabled. If the absentee voter is disabled then an adult relative may return the ballot for the elector. The relative must sign and complete the Oath of Person Assisting Elector on the back on the absentee envelope.

All voted absentee by mail ballots must be received by Elections Office 7:00pm on Election Day. Any ballot received after 7:00pm on Election Day will not be counted, regardless of when the ballot was mailed or postmarked.

If you have to ballot, you must surrender to the poll manager at your precinct. If you do not have the ballot you will be required to complete and sign an absentee ballot cancellation form. If your absentee ballot has been received and certified by Elections Office, your ballot cannot be cancelled and you cannot vote at your the polls.

Yes. By law, the voter must return the spoiled ballot to the Elections Office by mail or in person before a replacement can be sent. The voter should write "SPOILED" on ballot and yellow envelope and return to Elections Office.

Students who are NOT registered in Carroll County but are still registered to vote in their home county must submit an absentee ballot application to their home county. Do not send absentee applications requests to Carroll County if you are not registered in Carroll County. A list of county registrar contacts is available online at www.sos.ga.gov.

No. There is no voting of any kind on the Monday before Election Day on Tuesday. The last day for the Elections Office to issue absentee by mail ballots is on the Friday before the election date at 3:00pm.

No, the ordinance allows a pet owner to use a leash, fence, or other appropriate enclosure to keep pets restrained as long as it does not hurt the animal. The animal must also have access to adequate shelter, food, and water.

It is recommended cats be kept indoors since outdoor restraint is so difficult, however, outside pens are acceptable as long as it prevents the cat from leaving your property and does not cause undo harm.

Yes. All calls are logged in the database. All contact information must be given so that the Animal Control Officer knows where to go and who to talk to while responding to your complaint. Anonymous calls will not allow the department to investigate your complaint properly and to your satisfaction. If you must file an anonymous complaint it can be mailed to, with no return address:Carroll County Animal Control251 Automation DriveCarrollton, GA 30117

Animal Control only enforces the ordinance pertaining to domesticated animals and are not trained or knowledgeable with wildlife. Issues related to wildlife should be directed to the Department of Natural Resources at 770-918-6401 or in person at: Department of Natural ResourcesWildlife Resources Division2070 U.S. Highway 278 SESocial Circle, GA 30025-4711

We are an open admissions shelter. We accept all animals Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., only Carroll County residents can surrender an animal(s). You will have to show proof of residence before we accept drop offs.

Carroll County Correctional Institution operates under the regulatory authority of the Georgia Department of Corrections. All inmates are post trial confinement. The jail is a pre-trial confinement facility usually housing those that have been arrested and awaiting trial.

The State Board of Pardons and Paroles maintains a computerized information system that can be accessed from a touch-tone phone at 404-656-5651. The board can also be reached through the State Board of Pardons and Paroles website.

You may confirm your voter registration status through MVP. If you have submitted a voter registration application within the prior three to four weeks and your name does not appear, please contact 770-830-5823 or 770-830-5824 to check the status of your application. Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote. Please see the Voter Registration page for more information. Voter Registration Page

To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote, and at least 17 1/2 years of age. Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude or judicially determined to be mentally incompetent.

Normally it should only take 4 to 6 weeks, however in an election year it may take longer. Check the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, or call the Voter Registration office at 770-830-5824.Voters now may print a copy of their precinct card. Visit MVP at www.sos.ga.gov. Georgia Secretary of State’s Website

Children under the age of 18 may accompany a parent into the voting booth. However, they may not be disruptive or interfere with the voting process, vote the ballot or operate any function of a vote recorder or voting machine.

Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot up to 180 days preceding the election(s). The voter is not required to provide a reason but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application. Voting by mail allows voters to obtain and submit their ballots for any election by mail.

It’s easy to request a vote by mail ballot. A request for a vote by mail ballot is election specific. The application is only valid for one election, unless the voter is disabled or of advanced age. If a voter is unable to vote in person because of physical disability or is 75 years of age or older, they can mark the designated box on the absentee ballot application in order to receive a ballot for all elections for that year except in the case of a Presidential Preference Primary or any Special Election. In those cases, a separate and distinct application must be made for each election.

A new application must be submitted each year. Georgia does not have a permanent absentee voter status. Georgia Election Law O.C.G.A. 21-2-381(G)

No, by law only the voter themselves may return their voted absentee ballot, unless the voter is disabled. For a voter who is disabled, an adult relative or an adult individual residing in the household of the disabled voter may return the ballot to the elections office.

No, to register to vote in Georgia, applicants are required to register at his/her residence. O.C.G.A. 21-2-217 provides rules for determining residence and defines residence as the place where a person's habitation is fixed. The Georgia Attorney General ruled that a business address does not fulfill the residency requirements of the Election Code.

Carroll County has an ISO rating of 5. However, if you live outside of 5 road miles of a fire station your rating may be a 10. In addition, if your location is within 5 miles but over 1000 feet of a fire hydrant your rating may be a 9. If you have additional questions regarding your rating please call our office.

Through Georgia Forestry Commission by phone 1-877-652-2876 or their web site www.gfc.state.ga.us If you are burning machine piled natural vegetation or conducting an area burn, please contact your local county office of the Georgia Forestry Commission. Local office 770-836-6715 jeffdavis@gfc.state.ga.us

Each city is incorporated and sets their own rules and regulations. To find out if you are in a city or in the unincorporated Carroll County, start by looking up your property on Carroll Tax. If there is a letter in front of your parcel number, then you are in a municipality. No letter, you are in the county. You can also call the Map Room at 770-830-5820. Click here for the Tax Assessor's Website

Carroll County has a County Clerk that records the meetings of the Board of Commissioners, as well as a Clerk of Court that records deeds, takes in passport applications and selects the jury pools for State and Superior Courts.

It is a paid volunteer position, poll workers are paid for service. Election Day poll worker is a Per Diem position with Carroll County and does not include any benefits (for example: health insurance, paid sick leave, annual leave, paid holidays). The rates are : Poll Mangers - $210.00, Assistant Poll Manager - $170.00, and Clerks - $140.00. If a poll worker must leave during the Election Day due to illness or emergency, the pay will be prorated to the number of hours worked.

All poll workers must report to their assigned polling place by 6:00am on Election Day and remain on duty until the polls have closed and all paperwork is completed. The poll manager and one assistant manager must accompany ballots and memory cards back to the Carroll County Elections office after all the poll activities have been completed. All poll workers should anticipate a minimum 14 hour day, which may include a lot of standing or sitting in one position.

Yes, you have to work all day! Poll workers must be sworn in at the beginning of each Election Day. Once you have been sworn in at the polling place, you are not allowed to leave until all Election Day activities have been completed. If a poll worker must leave during the Election Day due to illness or emergency, their pay will be prorated to the number of hours worked.

All poll officers and poll workers shall be trained in all aspects of state and federal law applicable to conducting elections prior to each election. No poll officer or poll worker shall serve at any election unless they have received training.

Those who complete training but then do not work, for any reason on Election Day, will not receive pay.

No. Poll workers are required to vote prior to Election Day if they are not working their home precinct should either vote early in person up to 21 days before the election at the Elections Office or absentee by mail up to 45 days prior to the election. Please visit the Early Voting or Absentee by Mail sections of Elections webpage for additional information, including forms, for absentee by mail voting.

No. Some precinct workers bring potluck while others bring their own food and snacks. The Poll Manager should coordinate with all poll officials about the issue of food. Election day poll workers are not allowed to leave the precinct to get food, please plan accordingly.

Poll workers are required to follow the smoking policy of each polling place facility. Some polling place facilities do not allow smoking on the premises. Any scheduled breaks are determined by the Poll Manager.

Carroll County Payroll issues checks by mail on a bi-weekly schedule. Please allow three weeks from the election date for mail delivery. If you do not receive your paycheck within three weeks, contact Carroll County Payroll and not the Elections office.

Voters may opt for a nonpartisan ballot. Nonpartisan refers to the office or a candidate, not the voter. The nonpartisan ballot will only include the nonpartisan races. You may view your sample nonpartisan ballot at My Voter Page.

There are ways, especially between a husband and wife, that probate can be avoided. Seeking advice from an attorney that specializes in probate and estate planning can accomplish this goal and allow you to weigh all options in determining if this is the best course of action for you.

Living wills deal with health care and are often confused with living trusts. Georgia is probate friendly. Living trusts are often times more costly and confusing. The decision for the creation of a trust should never be undertaken without the advice of an attorney who specializes in probate and estate planning.

Yes and no. Having a will is a start. A will is only 1 tool used in estate planning and it may be necessary for your estate to have other documents to effectively carry out your desires or to handle your affairs in the event of incapacitation.

Estate planning includes providing for one's care in the time of a medical emergency in both the short term and long term. This can be accomplished through a Power of Attorney and a Durable Health Care Power of Attorney. A well-drawn will and a well-prepared estate will save your family time, money, and a great deal of heartache. For more information, visit the Wills and Inheritances page.

A provisional ballot is used to record a vote if a voter's eligibility is in question and the voter would otherwise not be permitted to vote at his or her polling place. The content of a provisional ballot is no different from a regular ballot, but it is cast "provisionally" until the voter's eligibility is determined. The elections office has three days following the primary or election to determine the eligibility of all provisional ballots cast. (O.C.G.A. 21-2-419)

PR - Your name could not be found on the list of voters where you went to vote. This usually happens because you did not register by the voter registration deadline or you moved and did not update your address by the voter registration deadline. OP - You go to the wrong polling place to vote. Between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, if you are at the wrong Carroll County polling place you are required to go to your assigned polling place. After 6:00 pm if you are at the wrong Carroll County polling place you will be offered a provisional ballot. If you vote at the wrong Carroll County polling place your ballot will only be partially counted for the races in which you are eligible to vote. PI - You do not have one of the acceptable forms of Photo ID. For your provisional ballot to count, provide ID as directed on your Provisional Ballot Pin Code Receipt. Acceptable forms of ID are provided to you at the time you cast a provisional ballot. EH - A court ordered polling place to stay open late, and you voted during this time. When a court issues an order like this, all voters who vote during extended hours must vote a provisional ballot. As long as the court order is upheld, your provisional ballot will count. CH - Your right to vote was challenged by another elector at the polling place. You will be provided instructions by a poll worker to resolve the challenge. Other reasons for voting provisional ballots: * Official records show the voter received an absentee ballot for this election or voted in person in this election; however, if the voter believes this is an error and poll officials can't reach the Elections Office for immediate resolution, you will be required to vote a provisional ballot. * Voter is at the correct precinct however, disputes district assignment and poll officials can't reach the Elections Office for immediate resolution. You will be issued a provisional ballot for the district you believe you should be assigned to. The Elections Office shall examine the information contained on such documents provided by the provisional voter and make a good faith effort to determine whether the person casting the provisional ballot was entitled to vote in the primary, election, or district.

Provisional ballots are cast using optical scan ballots. These ballots require you to bubble in the oval for the candidates or issues. You will be provided instructions on how to cast the ballot and how to determine if your ballot was counted.

Yes, the person helping you can complete the application, if one is needed, but you must sign or make a mark. The helper must also sign where indicated that they assisted you with completing the application. If you cannot sign the voter certificate, one will be prepared for you. Your helper cannot try to influence your votes and must sign an Oath of Assisted Elector to accompany you into the voting booth.

Yes, your ballot will stay in the envelope until it is determined if the ballot should count wholly or partially. If your ballot should be counted, it will be removed and immediately separated from your paperwork so that your votes will be kept secret.

No, under Georgia law, you must be registered to vote in the county where you are attempting to vote. If you believe you registered in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline you will be permitted to vote a provisional ballot in any polling place you go to, however, your ballot will not count unless you are properly registered to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline.

Yes, you will be provided with a receipt that list instructions to find out if your provisional ballot was counted, and if not, the reason why it was not counted. You will also be notified by first class mail if your ballot was not counted.

It is not necessary to call the Elections Office regarding your provisional ballot. However, if you have questions or concerns it is your responsibility to contact the Elections Office within the three day validation time limit.

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-419(b) at the earliest time possible after the casting of provisional ballots, but no later than the day after the primary or election all provisional ballots and supporting documents are turned over to the elections superintendent. The board of elections & registration shall immediately examine the information contained on such documents and make a good faith effort to determine whether the person casting the provisional ballot was entitled to vote in the primary or election.

The 1998 reauthorization of the federal Higher Education Act includes a requirement that higher education institutions make a "good faith effort" to make voter registration available to all enrolled students.

Registering to vote is easy and now you can complete the whole process online! Registering to vote online is convenient. While you still see paper forms available, Georgia's online registration system is always available and at your fingertips at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov.

Voters make common mistakes on paper registrations. Even if the information is entirely accurate, paper forms need to be entered manually into the voter registration database, which leads to transcription errors, especially when the voter's handwriting is illegible. With an online process, a voter receives immediate feedback. If there is an error, the voter can correct the registration record in real time. Simply put, online voter registration avoids potential problems and speeds up delivery to the correct elections office.

As a university student you may register to vote either at your Carroll County residence address or at your hometown residence address. If you register using your hometown address, you must vote in your hometown on Election Day or vote by absentee ballot. An absentee ballot must be requested from your home county at least 30 days prior to the election. If you wish to vote in Carroll County you must register to vote using your Carroll County address!

If you do not include your mailing address you will not receive your precinct card mailed to you from the Georgia Secretary of State nor will you be able to receive important correspondence from the elections office. University Mail Service will not deliver mail on campus without a Post Office box number.

No. Georgia law specifies applicants shall use their residence address when registering to vote. If you do not live on campus you should not use the university address, you should use your off campus residence address.

Once you have registered to vote online your registration record will be processed by the appropriate elections and registration office. You can login to MY VOTER PAGE (MVP) www.mvp.sos.ga.gov, where you can confirm the accuracy of your personal registration, find your polling place, obtain an absentee application, or print an immediate copy of your voting precinct card. All voter registration records are verified overnight by the Georgia Secretary of State. Please allow 5 to 7 days to check your status online.

Your Election Day voting precinct is determined by the residence address you listed on your voter registration application. You may find your polling location at MY VOTER PAGE www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.Remember UWG students who live off campus may not necessarily vote on campus. Voters are encourage to check their registration status and poll location BEFORE Election Day!

No, under Georgia law, you must be registered to vote in the county where you are attempting to vote. If you did not register to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline, you are not eligible to cast a Provisional Ballot. If you believe you did register to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline, you will be permitted to cast a Provisional Ballot. However, your Provisional Ballot will not count unless you are properly registered to vote in Carroll County by the voter registration deadline.

The Carroll County Elections & Registration office in partnership with UWG Political Science and UWG Student Government Association will offer Voter Registration Drive training in preparation for an election. Student organizations planning on conducting Voter Registration Drives on campus or out in the community are required to contact Ms. Brenda McCrary, Political Science Department Assistant, at amccrary@westga.edu or 678-839-6504. Ms. McCrary will notify the organization of time and location of Voter Registration Drive training.If you or your organization is unable to attend this class, Voter Registration Drive materials may be reviewed online at www.sos.ga.gov.